Stana Katic is under the gun as former FBI agent with no memory in “Absentia,” from Netflix Spotlight: "Absentia" Once lost in the streaming wars, this psychological thriller rises again thanks to Netflix and introduces Stana Katic to a new generation waiting to be rocked. TV and Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Dec 19, 2025 — 3 min read
Alastair Sim is the definitive screen Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol,” from Renown Pictures "A Christmas Carol" The Charles Dickens tale of Scrooge has been told often, but never better than in this 1951 version starring the incomparable Alastair Sim. In the News TV and Streaming Peter Travers Dec 19, 2025 — 3 min read
Billy Bob Thornton and Lauren Graham spice up the holidays in “Bad Santa,” from Miramax "Bad Santa" Billy Bob Thornton as the world's foulest, drunkest, crookedest Kris Kringle is a Christmas streaming perennial for Scrooges of all ages. In the News TV and Streaming Peter Travers Dec 19, 2025 — 1 min read
Bruce Willis pulls off a new kind of look for Santa in “Die Hard,” from 20th Century Fox "Die Hard" If you need a little Christmas now, try Bruce Willis in a Santa hat crawling over glass and shooting at terrorists. In the News TV and Streaming Peter Travers Dec 19, 2025 — 1 min read
Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson saddle up for battle in “The Abandons,” from Netflix Spotlight: "The Abandons" They say Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. Wait till you see the damage done by this woebegone western. Even Gillian Anderson and Lena Headey can’t pick up the pieces. TV and Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Dec 5, 2025 — 3 min read
Flanked by husband Jake Lacey and cop Michael Peña, Sarah Snook faces a parent’s worst nightmare in “All Her Fault,” from Peacock Spotlight: "All Her Fault" Sarah Snook stars in a suspense thriller about a kidnapped child in which no one is above suspicion. You’ll never guess who done it. TV and Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Nov 28, 2025 — 3 min read
A cast of fan favorites is still chasing monsters in the home stretch for “Stranger Things,” from Netflix Spotlight: "Stranger Things" So what if there are too many characters with too little time to register? The beginning of the end for this riveting, ratings-grabbing sci-fi series is essential viewing. TV and Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Nov 28, 2025 — 3 min read
On a London getaway, Mark Wahlberg totes along his wife (Michelle Monaghan) and kids (Zoe Colletti, Peter Lindsay, and Van Crosby) in “The Family Plan 2,” from Apple TV+ Spotlight: "The Family Plan 2" Mark Wahlberg gives this candy cane frolic everything he’s got. Is it enough? Be kind, it’s the holidays. TV and Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Nov 21, 2025 — 3 min read
